Association of Space Explorers@ASE_Astronauts

Earth's first emissaries to the cosmos. Pioneering the path to space. Delivering the astronaut perspective.

 Houston, TX, USA
ase2025.com.br/
Joined October 2011
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Watch ASE member @AstroVicGlover welcome our newest members (@Astro_Christina, @Astro_Jeremy, and @astro_hathaway) while aboard Artemis II! "@Astro_Reid and I are both members, and we're proud to welcome ... them to this international body of human space explorers."
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Gregory Linteris, who flew to space twice in 1997 (STS-83 and STS-94)!
Official portrait of Gregory Linteris

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#ASEspotlight: Kathryn Sullivan 💫 In October 1984, ASE Life Member Sullivan used binoculars to gaze at the Earth through the windows of Space Shuttle Challenger during STS-41-G. Fun fact: She enjoys playing squash! Happy 75th birthday, Kathy! 🎉
Kathy Sullivan, face illuminated by Earthlight, gazes out of windows on the space shuttle while holding binoculars.

ALT Kathy Sullivan, face illuminated by Earthlight, gazes out of windows on the space shuttle while holding binoculars.
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Charles Duke, Jr., who flew to space in 1972 aboard Apollo 16 and is the tenth person to have walked on the Moon!
Official portrait of Charles Duke, Jr.

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#OTD 35 years ago ✨ Soyuz TM-13 launched on October 2, 1991, with ASE members Alexander Volkov, Tokhtar Aubakirov, and Franz Viehbock aboard!
ASE salutes the crew of Soyuz TM-13 on the 35th anniversary of their launch! Launch: October 2, 1991. Alexander Volkov, Tokhtar Aubakirov, Franz Viehbock.

ALT ASE salutes the crew of Soyuz TM-13 on the 35th anniversary of their launch! Launch: October 2, 1991. Alexander Volkov, Tokhtar Aubakirov, Franz Viehbock.
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Congrats to @SpaceX's #Crew13 on their successful launch to the @Space_Station aboard Crew Dragon Grace! 🚀 Welcome back to space, @astro_watkins! Congrats to Luke Delaney, @Astro_Kutryk, & Sergey Teteryatnikov for becoming the newest fliers in the Registry of Space Travelers!
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RT @NASAJohnson: And Crew-13 is off to the Intermational @Space_Station!
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Association of Space Explorers retweeted
International Space Station
@Space_Station
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.@NASA's @SpaceX Crew-13 mission counts down to a launch aboard Dragon scheduled at 11:10 a.m. EDT with a docking to the orbital outpost scheduled for around 7 p.m. today. x.lingyaoai.com/i/broadcasts/1AGRnZWdN…

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NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Launch
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#HappyBirthday to ASE member Eric Boe, who has flown to space twice in 2008 and 2011 (STS-126 and STS-133) as part of trips to the @Space_Station!
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Association of Space Explorers retweeted
NASA
@NASA
Sep 30
New crew soon! Crew-13 is scheduled to launch to the @Space_Station tomorrow, Oct. 1. Live coverage begins here at 9:20am ET (1320 UTC)—tune in to watch liftoff at 11:10am ET (1510 UTC).
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Association of Space Explorers retweeted
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
@NASAKennedy
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It's launch day! Weather officials predict a 40% chance of favorable conditions at Launch Complex 40 for the liftoff of a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying Crew-13 to the @Space_Station. Launch is 11:10am ET. Live updates here: go.nasa.gov/4APi4mf
A rocket stands on its launch pad at dusk, surrounded by four tall lightning towers. The sky is filled with dramatic clouds lit by shades of blue, purple, and orange from the setting sun, and low vegetation silhouettes the foreground. Photo credit: SpaceX

ALT A rocket stands on its launch pad at dusk, surrounded by four tall lightning towers. The sky is filled with dramatic clouds lit by shades of blue, purple, and orange from the setting sun, and low vegetation silhouettes the foreground. Photo credit: SpaceX

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Today, we remember ASE member Boris Morukov on his #birthday. Morukov flew to space in 2000 aboard STS-106 as part of a trip to the @Space_Station. ✨
Official portrait of Boris Morukov

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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @astro_tognini, who flew to space twice in 1992 and 1999 (Soyuz TM-15 and STS-93), including as part of a trip to the Mir space station!
Official portrait of Michel Tognini

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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @SenBillNelson, who flew to space in 1986 aboard STS-61-C!
Official portrait of Bill Nelson

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#HappyBirthday to ASE member Alexander Ivanchenkov (right), who flew to space twice between 1978 and 1982 (Soyuz 29 and Soyuz T-6) as part of trips and expeditions aboard the Salyut 6 and Salyut 7 space stations (Salyut 6 EO-2)!
Soviet-era stamp featuring images of Vladimir Kovalyonok and Alexander Ivanchenkov

ALT Soviet-era stamp featuring images of Vladimir Kovalyonok and Alexander Ivanchenkov

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#ASEspotlight: Stephanie Wilson 💫 In October 2007, ASE member @Astro_Stephanie floated aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery alongside a model of the Harmony node, which was being delivered to the @Space_Station by her STS-120 crew. Happy 60th birthday, Stephanie! 🎉
Stephanie Wilson, wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt and dark blue pants, floats aboard a space shuttle with her knees bent. A model of the Harmony node of the International Space Station floats next to her.

ALT Stephanie Wilson, wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt and dark blue pants, floats aboard a space shuttle with her knees bent. A model of the Harmony node of the International Space Station floats next to her.

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#HappyBirthday to ASE Founding Member @space103, who flew to space in 1981 aboard Soyuz 40 as part of a trip to the Salyut 6 space station!
Romanian stamp featuring an image of Dumitru Prunariu

ALT Romanian stamp featuring an image of Dumitru Prunariu

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#ASEspotlight: Luca Parmitano 💫 During his time aboard the @Space_Station as part of Expedition 37 in October 2013, ASE member @astro_luca enjoyed some of his off-duty time by playing the guitar. Fun fact: He enjoys snowboarding! Happy 50th birthday, Luca! 🎉
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Founding Member Vladimir Remek, who flew to space in 1978 aboard Soyuz 28 as part of a trip to the Salyut 6 space station! Pic: Frank Leuband, creativecommons.org/licenses…
Photo of Vladimir Remek. Pic: Frank Leuband, CC BY-SA 2.0 DE

ALT Photo of Vladimir Remek. Pic: Frank Leuband, CC BY-SA 2.0 DE

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#HappyBirthday to ASE member @AstroHague, who flew to space three times between 2018 and 2025 (Soyuz MS-10, Soyuz MS-12, and @SpaceX Crew-9), including as part of expeditions aboard the @Space_Station (Expedition 59/60 and Expedition 72)!
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#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Loren Shriver, who flew to space three times between 1985 and 1992 (STS-51-C, STS-31, and STS-46)!
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